{"product_id":"celebrity-culture-and-the-american-dream-stardom-and-social-mobility-paperback","title":"Celebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Sternheimer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCelebrity Culture and the American Dream, Second Edition \u003c\/em\u003econsiders how major economic and historical factors shaped the nature of celebrity culture as we know it today, retaining the first edition's examples from the first celebrity fan magazines of 1911 to the present and expanding to include updated examples and additional discussion on the role of the internet and social media in today's celebrity culture. Equally important, the book explains how and why the story of Hollywood celebrities matters, sociologically speaking, to an understanding of American society, to the changing nature of the American Dream, and to the relation between class and culture. This book is an ideal addition to courses on inequalities, celebrity culture, media, and cultural studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Sternheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sociologist at the University of Southern California, where she is a distinguished fellow at the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eConnecting Popular Culture and Social Problems: Why Media is not the Answer\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eCelebrity Culture and the American Dream: Stardom and Social Mobility\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), \u003cem\u003eKids These Days: Facts and Fictions About Today's Youth\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), \u003cem\u003eIt's Not the Media: The Truth About Pop Culture's Influence on Children \u003c\/em\u003e(2003), and is the editor and lead writer for everydaysociologyblog.com. She has provided commentary for NPR, CNN, MSNBC, The History Channel, and Fox News.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765166207283,"sku":"9781138023956","price":104.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YjVvY1prL3dmZ2E3TDN2VjE0bHp3UT09.webp?v=1764615873","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/celebrity-culture-and-the-american-dream-stardom-and-social-mobility-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}